F.C. News Briefs: April 2 – 8, 2009

F.C. Schools’ Zero Drop-Out Rate Highlighted

In a major article by Maria Glod and Michael Birnbaum on the front page of the Metro section of yesterday’s Washington Post, the zero drop-out rate in 2008 of the graduating class at the Falls Church City School System’s George Mason High School was highlighted in a graphic visual taken from information provided by the Virginia Department of Education.

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F.C. News Briefs: April 2 - 8, 2009

F.C. News Briefs: April 2 - 8, 2009

F.C. Schools’ Zero Drop-Out Rate Highlighted In a major article by Maria Glod and Michael Birnbaum on the front page…

The Peak Oil Crisis: A Turning Point?

Events are moving faster all the time. Some are highly visible such as the falling stock markets, the steadily rising…

The Peak Oil Crisis: In the Eye of the Storm

While waiting to find out how many million barrels of daily oil production OPEC says it will cut, it’s a…

The Peak Oil Crisis: The Crash of 2008

For weeks now the stock markets and commodity prices have been falling. Oil is currently trading around $76 a barrel…

The Peak Oil Crisis: Masking the Peak

As world oil production has never peaked before, there is no historical basis for making informed judgments as to what…

Nicholas F. Benton: The Next Shoe to Drop

The past week’s 20-point drop in the market price of oil is primarily attributable to forceful declarations by key Democrats…

The Peak Oil Crisis: Assessing $200 Oil

Three months ago anyone talking about $200 oil was considered a fear monger, or worse, but things happen fast these…

The Peak Oil Crisis: The Summer Ahead

The situation is not good. Our average gasoline price just climbed past $4 a gallon and all indications are that…

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Verdi’s “Rigoletto,” performed by the Washington National Opera, March 29 through April 13, Kennedy Center Opera House. (more…)

Officials Concede

Admitting a City Council-mandated policy in recent years of requiring fees for youth and young adults at the Falls Church…

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